Lakenheath keeps hopes alive and ends Vilseck's chances

VILSECK, Germany - The Lakenheath Lancers kept their DODEA-Europe Division I playoff hopes alive Saturday by extinguishing those of the Vilseck Falcons.

The visiting Lancers blasted the Falcons 35-3 on Saturday in a battle of winless teams clinging to postseason aspirations in the regular season’s second-to-last weekend.

Lakenheath can clinch the division’s final semifinal spot with a win next weekend against Kaiserslautern. The winner of that game will face Stuttgart in a semifinal the weekend of Oct. 28.

The Lancers scored 16 second-quarter points to crack open a game that was scoreless through one quarter.

Ion Duenas carried a heavy load for the Lancers, rushing 24 times for 188 yards and a score. Da’Shaun Wilkerson delivered 84 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries, while Manny Cordero and Mike Nighbert also added rushing touchdowns.